Compliance Officer

Job Description:

Our client, a leading financial services firm, is looking for a Compliance Officer to join their team in Newcastle.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a compliance professional to play a pivotal role in supporting the business in meeting its regulatory obligations while fostering a strong, client-first compliance culture.

The role requires strong pensions knowledge.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex regulatory requirements to both technical and non-technical audiences.


• Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify risks, inconsistencies, or breaches.


• Proven analytical skills, with experience applying FCA regulations across a variety of business contexts.


• Ability to manage competing priorities and regulatory deadlines while maintaining high standards.


• Commercial awareness and business acumen, balancing compliance requirements with organisational objectives.


• Strong written skills, with the ability to draft clear, accurate, and compliant documentation.

• Translate FCA regulations, guidance, and publications into clear, actionable advice for the business.


• Provide timely responses to queries, identify potential risks, and escalate issues appropriately.


• Review and approve financial promotions and materials to ensure adherence to FCA requirements.


• Act as a compliance stakeholder in new initiatives, offering guidance on governance and regulatory considerations.


• Promote compliance awareness across the organisation, embedding values of integrity and customer-focus at all levels.

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 16244

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

At Core-Asset, we're committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.

We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you're happy with any changes.

By engaging with us (either by applying for a job we're advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business) you're agreeing to be bound by this policy.

Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users.

For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement

Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.

INDPERM